Car-coupling



(No Model.)

G. J. WALTON.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 349,543. Patented Sept. 21, 1886.

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GEORGE JEFFERSON \VALTON, OF POVHA'IAN POINT, OHIO.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,543, dated September 21, 1886;

Application filed April 15, 1886. Serial No. 198,856. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE JEFFERSON WALTON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Powhatan Point, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in OarGouplers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Y My invention relates to car-couplers; and

it consists in the improvements.hereinafter described and set forth.

. is made up of two sections, a and a, which are provided with interlocking portions, said sections being secured to each other bybolts which pass through each section.

The draw-head A is provided at its front end with three link-openings, b b b, said openings being'separated from each other by transverse bars I), the front sides of which are triangular, while the rear sides are vertical, as fully shown in Fig. 1, thus providing rear of the cross-bars an open space in which the end 'of the link may lie, so that said link can have an upward and downward movement at its forward end.

. The draw-head A is provided with vertical openings 0 0, through which the coupling-pin passes, and this coupling-pin Ois provided at its upper end with aportion, G, of less diameter, to which is secured a weight, D,said weight having perforated side extending portions d, which lie over the guide-rods d, which are secured to and extend vertically above the draw-head.

The draw-head A is provided on its hollow inner portion with transverse hearings or bars 0, upon which are mounted flanged rollers e, which serve as guides for a link-supporting bar, E, said linksupporting bar carrying at its front end a vertical portion, E, with rests ff, upon which the end of the coupling pin 0 will rest when the same is raised. The vertical portion E of the link-support is braced to the horizontal stem which plays between the rollers e by converging bars f.

The draw-head A, immediately in the rear of the horizontal bar of the link-supporting device, has attached thereto an upwardly-projecting pin, 9, against which abuts the rear end of a spiral spring, 9, the forward end of said spring bearing upon the rear end of the horizontal bar, so as to have a tendency to throw the link-supporting device toward the front end of the draw-head.

To the rear end of the link supporting device a cord is attached, which passes through thecentral portion of thespiral spring 9 and out through an opening, h, in the under side of the draw-head, from whence it passes over a pulley, h, and from thence extends to the front under side of the draw-head, where it may be secured to a suitable hook or fastening device. link-supporting device can be moved rearwardly, so as to allow the coupling-pin to fall; or it may be secured to the draw-head, so that the link and supporting device will he held clear of the coupling-pin.

To the sides of the draw-head, so as to ex tend upwardly above the same, is attached a vertical frame, I, the upper end of which is constructed so as to form a housing for a pul- By drawing upon this cord the.

ley, I, over which pulley passes a cord, J,

said cord passing downwardly, so as to pass under a pulley, 7a, which is also supported between the rear-extending portion of the frame I. This cord J, after extending a slight distance under the bottom of the car, has attached thereto diverging members J, which pass over pulleys j, attached to the bottom of 9 the car, and from thence to a bar, L, which projects beyond the sides of the car. It will thus be seen that by moving either end of the bar L forward the coupling-pin may be raised from the sides of the car. The bar L is suit- IcO ably attached to'the bottom of the car, so as to have a sliding movement upon its securing means.

In order to raise the coupling-pin C from 5 the top of the car,I provide a flexible connection, M, which extends from the top of the car over a pulley, m,secured to the draw-head, and from thence rearwardly to the bar L, so that said bar can be moved forwardly by drawing upon the upper end of the cord M. By this construction I provide a means whereby the coupling-pin can be raised from either side or the top of the car.

The operation of my invention is as follows: I 5 When the link enters either of the openings in the draw-head, the pi n being raised so as to .rest upon either one of the projecting portions f of the pin-supporting device, the link will contact with said supporting device and force the latter back, thereby letting the pin drop through the link. These projecting portions f on the pin-supporting device form bearings which will maintain the link in a horizontal position, thereby preventing any tilting of the 2 5 link, and perfect operation in consequence. The combination of the weight and pin insures positive operation of said coupling-pin at all times and admits of the pin being readily elevated and dropped.

It will be noted that the frameI is formed of a single casting, and is consequently simple, durable, and inexpensive, as are the other parts of my improvement; also, that, the drawhead having interlocking portions, the parts 3 5 are firmly braced to each other, and when bolted together are as strong as if made integral with each other. I clain1 1. The combination, in a car-coupling, of a draw-head made in two parts which. interlock 0 with each other, substantially as shown, a frame extending above said draw-head, a weighted coupling-pin, and a pin-supporting device having projecting portions f, substan-- tially as shown, and for the purpose set forth. 4 5

2. The combination, in a car-coupling, of a draw-head, a pin-supporting frame journaled within said draw-head, a coupling-pin having a weight attached thereto and guide-rods for said weight and pin, and means for elevating said coupling-pin from the top or sides of the car, substantially as sh own,and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with a car-coupler constructed substantially as described, a drawhead made in two parts and provided with interlocking portions, a'pin-supporting device secured within said draw-head, and provided with a flexible connection which extends through the draw-head,for retracting the pi n supporting device from the exterior of the draw-head, substantially as shown,and for the purpose set forth.

4. In combination with acarcoupler constructed substantially as described, a frame, 65 I, attached to said draw-head and carried thereby, pulleys i and It, journaled to the frame I, flexible connections J, J., and M, attached to a bar, L, and to a coupling-pin, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I affix my signature in presence of 'two witnesses.

GEORGE JEFFERSON \VALTON.

Vitnesses:

LoMAN H. GREEN, GEORGE L. STEPHAN. 

